PC Minutes 10/22/07

ITEM NO. 13:     AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 20-804, 20-805, 20-808, 20-815, DEVELOPMENT CODE (JCR)

TA-09-21-07: Consider amendments to Sections 20-804, 20-805, 20-808, and 20-815 of the Development Code to clarify that access shall be taken from a hard-surfaced road. 

STAFF PRESENTATION

Mr. Joseph Rexwinkle presented item. In applying the Subdivision Regulations, a number of issues have been identified which require revisions to the text adopted.  Adoption of the initiated revisions will improve the implementation of the Subdivision Regulations. TA-09-21A-07 to TA-09-21D-07 represents specific amendments to Article 8 as outlined below.

Commissioner Eichhorn asked if dust inhibitor would count as exceeding the standards.

Mr. Rexwinkle said as far as he knew, yes. If it was something that would inhibit dust then it would exceed the standards.

Commissioner Harris asked how this would effect the development in the area.

Mr. Rexwinkle said that currently property cannot be divided in the UGA unless it has a hard surface road.

Ms. Stogsdill said that this was one of the issues looked at by the County Commission in March because Grant Township cannot maintain hard surface roads, therefore people living in Grant Township could not divide their property.

Commissioner Eichhorn asked if a rock road was able to be subdivided if it met or exceeded the standard.

Ms. Stogsdill replied, yes.

Commissioner Harris asked how many of the county roads in the UGA met or exceeded the standards.

Ms. Stogsdill said she did not know but that Keith Browning, County Public Works Director, was one if the reviewers of Certificate of Surveys.

PUBLIC HEARING

No public comment.

ACTION TAKEN

Motioned by Commissioner Lawson, seconded by Commissioner Chaney to approve the proposed revisions [TA-09-21-07] to Section 20-804(c)(1)(viii), 20-805(c)(1)(iv), 20-808(c)(2), and 20-815 of the Development Code, to the City Commission and Board of County Commissioners.

Motion carried 8-2, with Commissioners Harris and Eichhorn in opposition.